Kazakhstan vs Russia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Kazakhstan
4.65 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
6.66 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
199th
Russia rank
196th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 6.66 people per square kilometre against 4.65 people per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.01 people per square kilometre.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Kazakhstan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 199th and Russia ranks 196th of 215 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.46 people per square kilometre 6.6 people per square kilometre 3.14 people per square kilometre Russia
2000s 3.25 people per square kilometre 6.49 people per square kilometre 3.24 people per square kilometre Russia
2010s 3.74 people per square kilometre 6.58 people per square kilometre 2.83 people per square kilometre Russia
2020s 4.5 people per square kilometre 6.66 people per square kilometre 2.16 people per square kilometre Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Kazakhstan or Russia?
Russia, at 6.66 people per square kilometre against 4.65 people per square kilometre in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Kazakhstan and Russia?
2.01 people per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Russia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Kazakhstan ranks 199th and Russia ranks 196th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.